Inning: 1 Minnesota Ross Davis pitching. Smoky Kramer pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jun Otsu walks. Hugh Veryzer bunts for a base hit. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Gene Durning pitching. Clarence Dobens flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Burkle flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ricardo Barker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Herman Shean singles to left field. Milt Trotter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Wally Serad grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Glenn Sprinz is hit by a pitch. Joe Andersen singles to center field. Glenn Sprinz advances to third on the hit. Billy Timlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Andersen advances to second on the play. Hugh Carpenter flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Glenn Sprinz scores. Jackie Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gene Durning flies out to the left fielder. Smoky Kramer singles to right field. Smoky Kramer steals second. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Jun Otsu hits a home run. Smoky Kramer scores. Hugh Veryzer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ross Davis strikes out. Clarence Dobens flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Burkle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Stanley strikes out. Herman Shean flies out to the right fielder. Milt Trotter pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ricardo Barker strikes out. Glenn Sprinz walks. Joe Andersen strikes out. Billy Timlin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wally Serad grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Durning strikes out. Smoky Kramer doubles to right field. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Hugh Carpenter grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Marshall strikes out. Ross Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jun Otsu flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Veryzer pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Stanley singles to right field. Herman Shean singles to left field. Milt Trotter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Clarence Dobens walks. Bruce Burkle singles to center field. Clarence Dobens advances to third on the hit. Ricardo Barker flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Clarence Dobens scores. Glenn Sprinz walks. Joe Andersen flies out to the left fielder. Billy Timlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wally Serad grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Sodd is pinch hitting for Gene Durning. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Sodd grounds out to the shortstop. Smoky Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Roy Mitchell pitching. Hugh Carpenter strikes out. Jackie Marshall singles to right field. Jeff Himes is pinch hitting for Ross Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jeff Himes strikes out. Clarence Dobens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Ryan pitching. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jun Otsu strikes out. Hugh Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bruce Burkle grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Barker flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charlie Stanley strikes out. Herman Shean singles to left field. Milt Trotter walks. Wally Serad grounds out to the third baseman. Herman Shean advances to third on the play. Milt Trotter advances to second on the play. Rich Smith is pinch hitting for Roy Mitchell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rich Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit George Edwards pitching. Joe Andersen pops out to the second baseman. Billy Timlin walks. Billy Timlin steals second. Hugh Carpenter singles to left field. Billy Timlin scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Roy Mitchell is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Thacker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bret Liefer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Blackie Hardy improves in power_vs_lefty Bret Liefer improves in power_vs_righty Willie Byrnes did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Dunkle improves in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herm Stanley improves in arm Chad Taber did not respond to coaching in range Ryoji Oshio did not respond to coaching in arm Lu Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Siglin did not respond to coaching in control Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in CF